Check out the new stripes!

Joel Lester · 03-13-2010, 10:02 PM

Well, just finished my latest project. I thought I'd share it with a few Boxster buddies! Check it out!

I want to thank the folks at House of Grafx - they helped make the custom side stripe (got the idea from the new Bozster Spyder). Anyone can order them in just about any color - only $35!

Joel

BTW - you can't believe how much faster it is now!

JimHoyland · 03-14-2010, 07:34 AM

Looks nice !

Here's the link: House of Grafx, Your One Stop Vinyl Shop

I didn;t seee the "Boxster" side decals on their web page; do they have a template made up to reproduce them. Any tips on ordering ?

Joel Lester · 03-14-2010, 12:22 PM

They are brand new - this is the first they've made them. They are surly not on the web site yet. Yes... I do have a recomendation. They made them in three seperate pieces - that made it very difficult work around the rear of the door seam since it upsweeps at an angle (the pieces are cut stright up and down). I had to patch etc. I'm going to tell them to either make one long decal or make the middle and rear segments longer to avoid that problem. Good luck and post if you get them!

Joel

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

That's very cool. Hey, if you stand on a small ladder and take a photo of the car from that angle from a little higher up, I will use it in the "customizations" section of the Boxster book!

-Wayne

Joel Lester · 03-14-2010, 06:26 PM

You got it Wayne! I would be honored to be in the book! I'm all over that. Do I just e-mail the pic to you? Or, post it here?

Joel

jjflash · jjflash's Garage

Very nice.... !

snbush67 · snbush67's Garage

Good looking stripes, Do they fade down in the front or is that just the light?

Joel Lester · 03-14-2010, 09:40 PM

Just the lighting - I wish there wasn't a big shadow on one side... I guess we don't know how to handle things when the sun starts shining up here in Seattle!

scotyp · 03-15-2010, 09:41 AM

Awesome Joel!

In addition good looking stripes the exhaust sounds great too!

Your 911 Buddy....

targa44 · 11:15 AM

Does the stripe work on the soft top too? (just kidding, just kidding)....

very nice looking - and you picked a subtle color that goes quite well. Good eye.

Oh - that's not the sun coming through in Washington is it?

kj

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel Lester

You got it Wayne! I would be honored to be in the book! I'm all over that. Do I just e-mail the pic to you? Or, post it here?

Joel

You can email them to me at wayne@pelicanparts.com . Act quickly though, the book is heading off to the publishers on Monday!

-Wayne

jcb986 · 03-18-2010, 05:53 AM

We get stripes like that here in Florida all the time. It's called LOVE BUG season. Just pulllin' your leg...looks good, better than just old white. Now you need some new really hot wheels.

Doug&Julie · 03-19-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

...the book is heading off to the publishers on Monday!

WHOOHOO!!!

I'm not normally a stripe guy (esp on newer Porsches) but it looks really good on tha car, esp with the hard top. Very cool!

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Got the photos, put it in the book, it will be out hopefully by Christmas!

-Wayne

Brillo · Brillo's Garage

I like it. Makes it something different.

BrandonRakes · BrandonRakes's Garage

Well, this posting inspired me to do the same to my car (minus the hood stripe). Here is how it turned out. I did have a shop do the installation for around $60 dollars, but if I had to do it over I would attempt it myself.

ronster · ronster's Garage

I decided to go with a retro PORSCHE side stripe on my '99.

BrandonRakes · BrandonRakes's Garage

That looks very nice on the silver! The script on yours looks longer too. That looks good. Did it give you trouble applying it or having it applied since the letters are on the door line? I think this is one of the easiest ways to spice up our cars for not much money. Let's come up with some other cool and cheap mods. My car came with the Boxster emblem delete when new, but I am considering doing a 550 Spyder type badge on the rear deck lid with the Porsche script. Has anyone seen this done? I saw it once online, but I have not seen any other Boxsters with it since. I definately am not looking to make my car cheesey, but I think that might be a classy addition.

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Those do look very cool!

-Wayne

ronster · ronster's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandonRakes

That looks very nice on the silver! The script on yours looks longer too. That looks good. Did it give you trouble applying it or having it applied since the letters are on the door line? I think this is one of the easiest ways to spice up our cars for not much money. Let's come up with some other cool and cheap mods. My car came with the Boxster emblem delete when new, but I am considering doing a 550 Spyder type badge on the rear deck lid with the Porsche script. Has anyone seen this done? I saw it once online, but I have not seen any other Boxsters with it since. I definately am not looking to make my car cheesey, but I think that might be a classy addition.

I let two graphics specialist guys apply it and it took them about two hours getting it lined up and trimming for the doors. They charged $80 to do it and it was worth every penny when I saw how meticulous they were and how much work it was. This decal was originally on the 914-6 and I think it looks great on the Boxster as that long open space between the wheel wells needs something.